On Tuesday, the president announced that he will travel to Puerto Rico next Tuesday, Oct. 3, to view the island’s devastation. That day, says the Trump Administration, is the earliest he can visit without disrupting recovery and relief. In the... Read more

Rifa Jair Company, a unit of China's Zhejiang Rifa Holding Group Co, intends to make a full takeover offer for all fully paid ordinary shares of Airwork Holdings that it does not already own at a 21 per cent premium.
It currently has a 75 per cent... Read more

NEW YORK — Embattled Equifax CEO Richard Smith stepped down Tuesday, less than three weeks after the credit reporting agency disclosed a disastrous hack to its computer system that exposed the sensitive personal information of 143 million... Read more

Jose Trinidad walks on what's left of his home in Montebello, Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. Five days after the Category 4 storm slammed into Puerto Rico, many of the more than 3.4 million U.S. citizens in... Read more

Finally, you stream Netflix movies to keep the kids occupied on the trip.
Just know you’re patronizing companies that volunteer virtually nothing about their political practices and spending, according to a new study on corporate political... Read more

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CBS 58 Milwaukee

MFD to close six fire stations due to cuts in 2018 budgetMILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – The Milwaukee Fire Department is going to close six fire s

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – The Milwaukee Fire Department is going to close six fire stations due to cuts in the 2018 City Budget.
The following six fire stations will be closed:
Fire station three will be used by MFD Construction and Maintenance, station... Read more

Landcare billion-dollar spending details revealed by Federal Government, but some uncertainty remains
After years of deep cuts the 2017 Budget announced Landcare will be funded at current levels to 2023.
(Supplied: Landcare Australia)
After years... Read more

President Donald Trump is sending “America’s hearts and prayers” to people in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and says he will visit both places ravaged by Hurricane Maria next week.
He said a “massive” effort to help people recover from the... Read more

The Tyler ISD board has approved the renderings of renovation plans for John Tyler and Robert E. Lee high schools.
In May, a $198 million-dollar proposal was passed with 83% of Tyler residents in favor.
According to Tim Loper, Tyler ISD’s Director... Read more

In a major boost to public-private partnership in the power transmission sector, the Jharkhand government has announced projects worth Rs 5,180 crore, making it one of largest outlays ever for strengthening of the intra-state transmission system. The... Read more

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Business Standard India

NMDC to seek major investor in its first steel plantTop iron ore miner NMDC is looking to sell a stake of at least 49 per cent in i

Top iron ore miner NMDC is looking to sell a stake of at least 49 per cent in its Chhattisgarh steel plant, as it prepares to begin production at the 3 million tonnes (mt) facility in three to six months, according to a company official.
The... Read more

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Business Standard India

Flat producer JSW Steel to churn higher margins as against state-owned SAIL“Though July-September is typically a lean season for overall domestic steel de

“Though July-September is typically a lean season for overall domestic steel demand, consumption from the local automobile industry has been relatively better, along with exports, compared to the corresponding period last year,” said Rahul Prithiani,... Read more

For the past year or so, the rupee has seen a sustained uptrend versus the yen and dollar, though its performance versus the euro has been less convincing. On September 1, 2016, the rupee was trading at 66.96 to the dollar and 74.66 to the euro and... Read more

Soon, your neighbourhood banker would be able to offer you trading in derivatives of gold, crude oil or even some of the agricultural commodities. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has opened the way for large banks to enter commodity broking services,... Read more

The industry is facing a financial burden and significant outflow of capital on account of levy of higher GST rates on major segments of the manufacturing chain and requirement of upfront payment of GST, refunds for which can be claimed later. The... Read more

The ongoing fall in share prices and the rupee has pushed India's share of global market capitalisation (m-cap) to a seven-month low of 2.45 per cent. Since the beginning of September, India's pie in global markets has eroded around 20 basis points... Read more

The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) was set up because a need was felt for an additional sounding board on economic issues that would report directly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, apart from the NITI Aayog and the office... Read more

In a bid to revitalise falling private investment in the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said the government has decided to form a review committee to examine and bring down the regulatory issues faced by industry.
While such a... Read more

In a blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pro-industry image, US giant General Electric on Tuesday said any move by the Indian Railways to wind up the company’s Marhowra diesel locomotive factory in Bihar would “undermine the government’s signature... Read more

After working for five decades at Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Group Executive Chairman A M Naik will finally hang up his boots and will become non-executive chairman. Naik, who joined the firm as an engineer, rose to become L&T’s most aggressive leader... Read more

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Business Standard India

Don't expect economic revival for 2 years: L&T chief A M NaikThe economy is unlikely to revive for the next two years, as the government wil

The economy is unlikely to revive for the next two years, as the government will be in “election mode” and private-sector companies grapple with a Rs 6.5-lakh crore debt problem, said Anil Manibhai Naik, outgoing Group Executive Chairman of India’s... Read more

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Business Standard India

Dealing with debt: DLF building on debt-free ambitionAt a time when several firms are facing insolvency, some have been able to rest

At a time when several firms are facing insolvency, some have been able to restructure their debt. In the second of a 4-part series, Business Standard looks at the realty major Late last month, DLF’s board of directors approved the sale of a 33.34... Read more

While Dabur’s products are already available in the US through ethnic stores, the firm is beginning direct supply to tap the e-commerce firm’s wider reach, said Krishan Chutani, executive director, Dabur India.
Initially, hair care products such as... Read more

Jose Trinidad walks on what's left of his home in Montebello, Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. Five days after the Category 4 storm slammed into Puerto Rico, many of the more than 3.4 million U.S. citizens in... Read more

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hurricane Maria’s devastation last week crippled the island of Puerto Rico, leaving its more than 3.4 million residents without electricity, running water and without communications.
» RELATED: How to help Hurricane... Read more

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Daily Pennsylvanian

Why students are suddenly posting so many memes of food trucks hiking up their pricesA minor uproar rippled through campus yesteray after students learned that many

A minor uproar rippled through campus yesteray after students learned that many of the food trucks on campus were raising their prices.
The vendors increasing their rates include New York’s Famous Gyros trucks located on the 37th block of Spruce... Read more